Boston Homebrew Competition - 2004 Winners
Results of the 10th Annual Boston Homebrew
Competition,
February 7, 2004
Watch City Brewing Company in Waltham MA.
* MCAB Qualifiers
BHC10 had 321 total entrees from 94 brewers, representing 19
states and 23 Homebrew clubs.
Best of Show
Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Vienna Lager
Boston Wort Processors
Best of Show
runner up
Rob Kolacny Wharton TX
India Pale Ale
Foam Rangers
Best of show
2nd runner up
Jim Dexter Acton MA
Light 60/-
Boston Wort Processors
Brewmasters Choice
Jim Dexter Acton MA
Schwarzbier
Boston Wort Processors
Novice
(19 entrees)
*1st Nathan Williams Cambridge
MA
American Pale Ale
2nd Sean Haverty
and Maggie Haverty Billerica MA
Oatmeal Stout
3rd Justin Pucci Chestnut Hill MA
Bavarian Dunkelweizen
1: American
Light Lager
(7 entrees)
*1st Paul Zocco Andover CT
Classic American Pilsner
Hop River
Brewers
2nd Jim Dexter Acton MA
Classic American Pilsner
Boston Wort
Processors
3rd Bruce Stott Rockville CT
'Light'/Standard/Premium
Hop River
Brewers
2: European
Pale Lager
(14 entrees)
*1st James Orefice Lagrange ME
Bohemian Pilsner
2nd Anne Whyte Essex Junction VT
Northern German Pils
Green Mountain
Mashers
3rd Jim Dexter Acton MA
Dortmunder
Export
Boston Wort
Processors
HM Richard Skains Lakewood OH
Munich Helles
Lake Erie
Mashers
3: Light
Ale
(7 entrees)
*1st Paul Zocco Andover CT
Cream Ale
Hop River
Brewers
2nd Kevin Hanson Bristol VT
American Wheat
Pocock
Alchemy League
3rd Jim Dexter Acton MA
Cream Ale Boston Wort
Processors
4:
Bitter/English Pale Ale
(22 entrees)
*1st Philippe Cornet Little
Rock AR
Ordinary Bitter
2nd Charles Sweet N Grafton MA
Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale
3rd Alejandro D'Aquino
and Katie D'Aquino
Framingham MA
Strong Bitter/English Pale Ale
Boston Wort
Processors
5: Scottish
Ale
(5 entrees)
*1st Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Light 60/-
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Export 80/-
Hop River
Brewers
3rd Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Heavy 70/-
Boston Wort
Processors
6: American
Pale Ale
(21 entrees)
*1st Von Bair Bethany
CT
American Amber Ale
Underground Brewers (Yahoos)
2nd Rob Kolacny Wharton TX
American Pale Ale
Foam Rangers
3rd Todd Russell Manchester
NH
American Amber Ale
BFD
HM Tom Miklinevich
and Ed Garbien
West Readding CT
California Common Beer
Underground Brewers (Yahoos)
7: India
Pale Ale
(15 entrees)
*1st Rob Kolacny Wharton TX
India Pale Ale
Foam Rangers
2nd Michael Robinson Nottingham NH
India Pale Ale
Boston Wort
Processors
3rd Rob Kolacny Wharton TX
India Pale Ale
Foam Rangers
8: Koelsch and Altbier
(10 entrees)
*1st Von Bair Bethany CT
Kölsch-style
Ale
Underground Brewers (Yahoos)
2nd Chris Brown Navato CA
Northern German Altbier
3rd Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Northern German Altbier
Boston Wort
Processors
9. German
Amber Lager
(11 entrees)
*1st Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Vienna Lager
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Oktoberfest/Maerzen
Hop River
Brewers
3rd Bryan Peretto Coventry CT
Oktoberfest/Maerzen
Knights of the Mashing Fork
10: Brown
Ale
(11 entrees)
*1st Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Mild Ale
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd John McCafferty Chelmsford MA
Northern English Brown Ale
Boston Wort
Processors
3rd Steve Chambreau Waltham MA
American Brown Ale
11: English
and Scottish Strong Ale
(13 entrees)
*1st Phil Conrad Melrose
MA
Old Ale
2nd Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Strong Scotch Ale (Wee heavy)
Boston Wort
Processors
3rd John Wright Nottingham
NH
Strong Scotch Ale (Wee heavy)
Seacoast
12: Barleywine and Imperial Stout
(23 entrees)
*1st Paul Zocco Andover CT
Russian Imperial Stout
Hop River
Brewers
2nd John Wright Nottingham
NH
English-style Barleywine
Seacoast
3rd Michael Robinson Nottingham NH
American-style Barleywine
Boston Wort Processors
HM Geoffrey McNally Tiverton RI
Russian Imperial Stout
South Shore
Brew Club
13: European
Dark Lager
(6 entrees)
*1st Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Schwarzbier
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Michael Robinson Nottingham NH
Munich Dunkel
Boston Wort
Processors
3rd Bruce Stott Rockville
CT
Schwarzbier
Hop River
Brewers
14: Bock
(7 entrees)
*1st Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Traditional Bock
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Doppelbock
Hop River
Brewers
3rd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Helles/Maibock
Hop River
Brewers
15:
Porter
(13 entrees)
*1st Charles Sweet N Grafton
MA
Robust Porter
2nd Edward Bielaus N Bethesda MD
Robust Porter
BURP
3rd Michael Robinson Nottingham NH
Robust Porter
Boston Wort
Processors
16:
Stout
(18 entrees)
*1st Adam Fisher Brighton
MA
Foreign Extra Stout
2nd Kevin Holland Bradford
PA
Dry Stout
3rd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Foreign Extra Stout
Hop River
Brewers
17: Wheat
Beer
(15 entrees)
*1st Alejandro D'Aquino
and Katie D'Aquino Framingham MA
Bavarian Weizen
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Don Merkey Brian Rousseau Goffstown
NH
Bavarian Weizen
BFD
3rd Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Weizenbock
Boston Wort
Processors
HM John Watson Southbury
CT
Berliner Weiss
Underground Brewers (Yahoos)
18: Belgian
Strong Ales
(21 entrees)
*1st Michael Robinson Nottingham NH
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Dubbel
Hop River
Brewers
3rd Lou Duh Monroe CT
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
19: Belgian
and French
(15 entrees)
*1st Bruce Stott Rockville
CT
Bière
de Garde
Hop River
Brewers
2nd Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Belgian Specialty Ale
Boston Wort
Processors
3rd Andrew Walsh Sommerville MA
Saison
Boston Wort
Processors
20: Lambic and Belgian Sour Ales
(5 entrees)
*1st Gary Harstead Mahwah NJ
Fruit Lambic-style
Ale
2nd John Watson and Phil Simpson Southbury
CT
Fruit Lambic-style
Ale
Underground Brewers (Yahoos)
3rd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Flanders
Red Ale
Hop River
Brewers
21: Fruit
Beer
(9 entrees)
1st Paul Zocco Andover CT
Raspberry Saison
Hop River
Brewers
2nd John Watson Southbury
CT
Belgian Strong Dark with
Organic Fire Raisons
Underground Brewers (Yahoos)
3rd Michael Robinson Nottingham NH
Wit with fresh sour cherries
Boston Wort
Processors
HM Charles Sweet N Grafton
MA
Foreign Extra Stout with
Raspberry & Blackberries
22:
Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
(13 entrees)
1st Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Sweet Stout with Vanilla
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd John Watson and Phil Simpson Southbury
CT
Belgian Triple w/ Dandeion Flowers
Underground Brewers (Yahoos)
3rd Alejandro D'Aquino
and Katie D'Aquino Framingham MA
Ginger Koelsch
Boston Wort
Processors
23:
Smoke-flavored Beer
(9 entrees)
1st Jim Dexter Acton
MA
Smoked Schwarzbier
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Jason Spanks Gloucester
MA
Smoked Dry Stout w/Cherry wood
smoked malt
North Shore
Brewers
3rd Paul Hale and Phil Kaszuba Burlington VT
Classic Rauchbier
Green Mountain
Mashers
HM Michael Robinson Nottingham NH
Smoked Porter
Boston Wort
Processors
24:
Specialty, Experimental, Historical Beer
(10 entrees)
1st John Watson and Phil Simpson Southbury
CT
Specialty/Experimental/Historical
Beer
Imperial Stout aged in Merlot
Oak barrel
Underground Brewers (Yahoos)
2nd Alejandro D'Aquino
and Katie D'Aquino Framingham MA
Specialty/Experimental/Historical
Beer
Traditional Scottish Ale with
Spruce
Boston Wort
Processors
3rd Paul Hale and Phil Kaszuba Burlington VT
Specialty/Experimental/Historical
Beer
Classic Stienbier
using hot rocks
Green Mountain
Mashers
25: Mead
(15 entrees)
1st Stu
Tallman Rochester MA
Braggot
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Varietal
Honey Traditional Mead
Hop River
Brewers
3rd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Cyser
Hop River
Brewers
26:
Cider
(7 entrees)
1st Ken Jucks Bedford MA
Standard Cider and Perry
Boston Wort
Processors
2nd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Standard Cider and Perry
Hop River
Brewers
3rd Paul Zocco Andover CT
Specialty Cider and Perry
Hop River
Brewers
HM Paul Zocco Andover
CT
New England-style Cider
Hop River
Brewers